Miya Brophy-Baermann, age 24

Lost to gun violence on August 1, 2021 in Providence, Rhode Island.

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  • Personality:
    2 Inclusive!
  • Occupation:
    1 Speech Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow
  • Workplace:
    1 Lincolnwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (Reliant Rehabilitation)
    1 Black Sheep Providence
    1 Providence Coal Fired Pizza
  • Schools attended:
    1 Northeastern University: MS in Speech-Language Pathology, May 2021
    1 University of Rhode Island: BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders, May, 2019
    1 Classical High School, Providence, June, 2015
  • Comments:
    14 She did not deserve this.
    3 You are so missed, and so loved, Beautiful Baby.
    3 you are missed every day sweet Miya!
    5 Gone, but never forgotten! 💔💜
    3 Heartbroken and crushed but we must triumph in the end if we are to end this gun scourge!
    2 Such a light! Sending love to you all!
    2 We love you, Miya! And we always will! 💜
    2 A beautiful soul!
    2 We are all better for knowing you.
    2 In Memory of Miya Broohy-Baermann, Love Frank and Anne DiMemmo 💜
    2 Such a beautiful person inside and out.
    1 The brightest soul and the brightest star, you'll be the light forever, dearest Miya! ❤️

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